RAELIS VASQUEZ
ABOUT | WORKS | EXHIBITIONS
ABOUT
To be represented is to say that the subject is worthy of representation, that the subject exists as an essential element of societal life. The paintings of Raelis Vasquez function as platforms for engaging in conversations; coalescing personal and political themes regarding his experience as an Afro-Latino artist in the united states. Vasquez’s devotion to representation as a means of inclusion and presence explores the convoluted histories of the Dominican Republic in relation to the United States.
Growing up, Vasquez was confronted with inaccurate, stereotypical representations of his Afro-Latino ancestry. By using the western style of painting as a means of protest, he more accurately depicts the narrative of people of color, unveiling historical silences of family, societal life and the traumatic and disruptive experience of immigration.
Based in New York and New Jersey, Vasquez has exhibited extensively throughout the United States and competed his MFA at Columbia University, New York in 2020.
WORKS
Misunderstanding Home
Oil on canvas
40 x 56 in
Mother and Child
Oil and acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 in
Vecino
Oil, acrylic, and oil stick on canvas
48 x 24 in
Portrait of a Potential Artist
Oil on canvas
40 x 30in
EXHIBITIONS
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